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Peace of Augsburg

Type Event Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1555

Signed on September 25, 1555, the Peace of Augsburg recognized Lutheranism and Catholicism's coexistence under cuius regio, eius religio, easing conf…

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  1. 1555Augsburg · Holy Roman EmpireUnder Ferdinand I's chairmanship, the Imperial Diet held lengthy negotiations over the rights of Lutheran princes, the ownership of church property, and imperial judicial jurisdiction; Catholic and Protestant camps sought compromise under pressure from Charles V's impending abdication.
  2. 1555Augsburg · Holy Roman EmpireImperial representatives formally signed the peace, establishing the arrangement whereby princes could choose Lutheranism or Catholicism for their territories, and confirming Protestant princes' possession of church property since 1552; confessional wars within the empire temporarily ceased.

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